Ticket issuing machine



June 13, 1950 N. E. BOWDEN ET AL 2,511,041

TICKET ISSUING MACHINE Filed July 12, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet l.

June 13, 1950 ow EN ETAL 2,511,041

TICKET ISSUING MACHINE Patented June 13, 1950 .fllFiFliCE TI K J G Norman EnBowden and Kenneth D; Bundy, -.;Dallas, Tex.

, Applicat ion July 12, 1945,,$e'rjal No.jf604',6 62

This invention relates-to ticket issuingmachines and more particularly-to machines in which the issuing mechanism is'controlled by coins or tokens.

Theprincipal object of the invention is to provide a coin actuated mechanism designed-and arranged to detach tickets or coupons singly or in multiples from a roll of such tickets or-coupons, on which latter isprinted certain indicia such as the stipulations and conditions of a travelers insurance policy; the rules of games of amusement, or other text, depending upon the service which the machine is adapted to perform.

Another object of the invention is toprovide a novel form of feeding mechanism for tape, eventually to become tickets, coupons or receipts, combined with cooperating means effective to sever the tape at predeterminedpoints to define the said tickets, coupons or receipts, said mechanism being positive in its action and, by virtue of its simplicity of construction and operation, its performance is highly effective.

With the foregoing objects as paramountthe invention has further reference to certain features of accomplishment whichwill become apparent as thedescription proceeds; takeninconnection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cabinet, partly broken away, showing a ticket issuing mechanism embodying the invention, and

Figure 2 is aside ,elevational View, withparts removed to show the coin actuating elementsof the mechanism.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view ofthe ticket detaching means and associated parts in displaced positions.

Continuing with a more detailed description of the drawing, reference is primarily made to Figure 1 wherein numeral 10 denotes a cabinet which may be of any desiredor appropriate design. Arranged in the cabinet is a spindle II on which is rotatably mounted a reel l2, carryme a roll of tape I3. If the machine is designed to issue tickets suchas may be employed as policies for travel insurance, the tape is perforated transversely at a, so that when subsequently cut on each side of the perforation, duplicate tickets are delivered to the operator. These are separated, one being deposited in the machine or in a separate receptacle and the other retained for identification upon comparison with the companion section of the ticket which bears identical -markings including duplicate numbers.

Other such identifying media such as "finger 3 Claims. (Cl; Hi l-+49) prints, etc. may likewise be employed if desired, to insureagainst fraud-or deception.

-The tape l3 is -further provided withequidistantlyspaced apertures b which receive successively protuberances l 4, spacedcircumferen- "tially'about' a; roller [5. The tape first passes fromthereel I2 under a guide roller l6, thence over the roller l5-and is advancedby the pins or 'protuberances l4 into a guide -member l1, wholly enclosing'thetape from a-pointon the feeding roller I5 to the vertically reciprocable bladeiB-at the discharge opening atthe front of thecabinet lll.

To actuate the describedmechanism a hand operatedlever' i9 -;has-a shaftZB arranged at its lower end atrightangles to the longitudinal-axis thereof, which is journaled in abearing 2 I, supported onthe-cabinetfloor and athrust bearing 22 on the opposite wall of L the cabinet. Mounted on the shaft 20 is an arm 23, tothe free end of which is secured an end of a spring 24,-theopposite end of the spring being anchored by means of a pin 25 to the floor of the cabinet. -'Qperation of-the various elements to be presently :described is effected during return of the lever I9; after -ithasbeen pulled forwardly, hence the spring z which accomplishes return of the lever, also is responsible for bringing about the operation of said elements, as will be determined later.

A n elongated arm 26 is pivoted at-Z'l to a wall of the cabinet, or-other support,- and alink 28, pivoted to itsforward end-at-ZB, serves-to connect the arm to a block 30 carrying a blade-I8, operating in-relation to an; anvil 32 to sever the tape I3 passed therebetween. The block 3t] is supportedpivotally by links '33, on each side thereof and these links,-in turn, are pivoted through asha ft-34 to supporting brackets 35, affixed to and rising from the cabinet floor. To each end of the ;blade I8 is aif xedan end of a spring 36,; theopposite end of each spring being connected to a bracket 35.

It is-apparent from theforegoing that when the forward end of the-elongated arm 26 is de pressed, in a manner to bef-egcplained presently, the blade I8- will be thrust downwardly byreason of its connection with the arm through link 28. -This action is effected against the 1 resistance of-springs 36, as well; asa spring 31, which is connected atone end to the; arm and at the other'end to the wallof-the-cabinet. Thus, the blade [8, aftercutting the tape I3, is returned to its original position.

To actuatethe a-rm 26in the-manner described,

and arm 38 is amxed to shaft 20 to which the operating handle I9 is attached. The arm 38 carries a roller 39. As the lever I9 is pulled forwardly, the upper end of arm 38 bears against a dog 40, pivoted at 4| to the end of the elongated arm 26, causing the dog to trip upwardly on its pivot, allowing the arm 38 to pass thereunder, after which the dog resumes the position shown in Figure 1. When the lever i9 is released to the action of spring 24, the roller 39, carried by the arm 38, bears against the inclined surface of the dog, causing the arm 26 to rock on its pivot 21, thereby lowering its forward end, with the result earlier described, 1. e., actuating the blade [8 to sever the tape 13.

Referring now to the coin mechanism, which, as a careful examination of the drawing will reveal, is effective to advance the tape l3 a distance at the severing point, equal to the spacing between pins l4 on the feeding roller I5.

A coin 4Ia dropped into the slot 42 will fall down chute 43 and will be intercepted by the deflector 44, disposed in a small housing or receptacle 45, with which chute 43 communicates, as shown. A slidable bar 46, guided by brackets 41, enters the receptacle 45 and its inner end is also engaged by a coin reposing in the receptacle. On the opposite side of the receptacle, a dog 48, having a shank 49 is movable against the coin Me to urge the bar 46 longitudinally outward through the medium of the coin, which latter serves as the connecting means between the dog and the said bar 46. The results of this action will be explained presently.

It has been stated that the forward movement of the operating lever I9 is ineffective to actuate lever 26 and consequently the blade I8. However, such forward movement does extend the tape in the manner described by actuating arm 38, mounted on the operating shaft 20, and which has a slot 50 intermediate its ends into which extends a pin protruding outwardly from the shank 49 of the dog 48. It is apparent therefore that when lever I9 is pulled forwardly, arm 38 will be similarly actuated, to urge the dog 48 inwardly of the coin receptacle 45, by reason of its connection therewith through pin 51. Thus, pressure of dog 48 on the coin 41a will be transferred to bar 46 and when the coin is moved over the lower section 52 of the coin chute, it will fall thereinto when pressure thereon is relieved by releasing the operating lever 19, being directed in this course by deflector 44.

In the course of the foregoing operation, an arm 53, pivoted at 54 to the bar 46 and further pivoted at 55 intermediate its ends to the casing wall, actuates an elongated bar 56, lying alongside the said casing wall and supported thereon by brackets 51. The said arm 53 is slotted at 58 to receive a pin 59 affixed to and extending outwardly from the bar 56. Thus, when the coin actuated bar 46 is moved to the left in Figure 2, bar 56 is moved in a counter direction through the pivoted arm 55.

As the bar 56 is moved as explained, it causes the feeding roll [5 to revolve a limited amount through an arm 68 and a dog 6|, mounted on its upper end and cooperating with a ratchet wheel 62, mounted on the shaft 63 of the feeding roll 15. It is pointed out that the arm 60 is free to oscillate on the roller shaft 63 and by virtue of a slot 64 at its lower end, engageable with a pin 65 on the bar 56, the arm is moved to and fro thereby and in so moving, the dog 6| renews its position in relation to the teeth on the ratchet wheel 62, affixed to the feeding roller I5, thereby rotating the latter a distance predetermined by the spacing of the teeth of the ratchet wheel, which spacing corresponds to that of the tape moving pins l4 disposed circumferentially about the roller I5.

At the forward end of the ratchet actuating bar 56 is attached a spring 66, through a link 61, and which spring is in turn attached to one of the brackets 35, previously mentioned. This spring serves to return the bar 56 to its original position when displaced as described.

Reviewing the operation of the ticket issuing machine; when a. coin is dropped into chute 43, it comes to rest in the receptacle 45, in which position it renders the connection between dog 48 and bar 46 rigid so that upon forward movement of lever I9, the bar 46 will be similarly moved to actuate the dog 6| through arm 53, bar 56 and arm 60, to advance the tape a predetermined distance at the front of the casing I8. It has been explained that forward movement of lever I9 has no effect to cut the tape, due to the pivoted member 40 at the end of the blade actuating arm 26, which yields to the arm 38 in its forward movement. However, when the operating lever I9 is released to the action of spring 24, the roller 39 carried by the arm 38 will move against the deflecting surface 0 of the member 48, exerting a force upward on the end of arm 26, causing the opposite end to move downwardly, advancing the blade l8 onto the tape. The action is sudden, due to the spring 24 and the tape is quickly and cleanly cut, especially in view of the peculiar V-shape of the cutting edge (1 of the blade 3|.

Manifestly, the construction as shown and described is capable of some modification and such modification as may be construed to fall within the scope and meaning of the appended claims is also considered to be within the spirit and intent of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A ticket issuing machine including a cabinet having a slotted opening in its forward end through which printed perforated tape is discharged, a reel in said casing carrying a roll of said tape, a guide roller and a feeding roller under and over which said tape is moved respectively from said reel, said feeding roller having radially extending pins spaced circumferentially on its periphery adapted to successively enter the perforations in said tape, means to effect intermittent rotation of said roller for apportioning tape from said reel, tape cutting means adjacent the slotted opening of said cabinet, an actuating arm therefor, coin controlled means for actuating said tape apportioning means, a lever manually operable in one direction and automatically operated in a reverse direction to respectively actuate said tape apportioning means and said tape cutting means.

2. A ticket and coupon issuing machine including a casing, a roll of printed tape in said casing having longitudinally spaced perforations therein, a guide roller and a feeding roller having radial pins spaced circumferentially on its periphery successively entering the perforations in said tape for advancing said tape to a point of discharge from said casing, a tape apportioning means for intermittently rotatingsaid feed roller, tape cutting means adjacent to and movable vertically across said discharge point, means controlled by the presence of a coin for actuating said apportioning means, an operating lever, means effective upon forward movement of said lever for actuating said coin controlled means and upon reverse movement thereof for actuating said tape cutting means.

3. In a machine of the character described, a roll of printed tape, guiding and feeding means for said tape consisting of a roller having circumferentially spaced pins intermediate its ends entering apertures at spaced distances in the tape and further having a ratchet wheel at one end thereof, an arm pivoted intermediate its ends, carrying a dog engageable with the teeth of said ratchet wheel, a longitudinally movable bar for oscillating said pivoted arm, cutting 15 1,251,447

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